Written by

Emiley Morgan
Deseret News

It has been more than five years since anyone has been added to Utah's death row.

But that doesn't mean there's been a shortage of brutal murders that qualify as potential death penalty cases.

From Jan. 1, 2008, to Aug. 13, 2013, an analysis of data from the Utah state courts shows that 66 aggravated murder charges were filed against 54 people statewide, meaning prosecutors believed the elements of the crimes could qualify them as potential capital murder cases. But prosecutors took the next step - filing a notice of intent to seek the death penalty - in only seven of those cases, a search of court ...